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Scott Syfert

Scott Syfert

Scott Syfert is a corporate attorney at Moore & Van Allen in Charlotte. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina, the London School of Economics and the University of Virginia. He is also co-founder of the May 20th Society, a non-profit dedicated to commemorating the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. He writes frequently on local North Carolina history and politics. His book The First Declaration of Independence? The Disputed History of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence of May 20, 1775 (read the JAR review) was published in 2013 by McFarland & Co.

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Politics During the War (1775-1783) March 10, 2015 August 28, 2016

The Mecklenburg Declaration In Revolutionary War Pension Applications

In Hershel Parker’s excellent article in the October 2014 Journal of the American Revolution (“Fanning Outfoxes Marion”) he makes reference to an important research…

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Places October 8, 2013 October 8, 2013

Commemorating the Battle of Charlotte

Thursday, September 26, 2013, represented the 233rd anniversary of the Battle of Charlotte, a small but important skirmish between local Carolina militia and the…

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People April 8, 2013 August 28, 2016

The Loser’s Account: A Story of Two Carolina Loyalists

They say that history is written by the victors.  Thus, the story of the American Revolution is largely one of heroic figures such as…

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Politics During the War (1775-1783) March 13, 2013 August 28, 2016

“Horrid and Treasonable”

In late May 1775, the Scots-Irish settlers of remote Mecklenburg County, in the Carolina backcountry, received news by express messenger of the Battles of…

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People February 18, 2013 August 28, 2016

Second Coming of a Revolutionary War Patriot

Except outside of historical circles, Revolutionary War figures are not widely known, and are even more rarely celebrated. There are the ones you would…

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